Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-13
WASHINGTON NOTES.
THE FISHER. Es QUESTION.

Special to the gazette.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-The recently
appointed fisheries commission came to
the city Saturday, and to-day held long
conference with Secretary Bsyard on the
necessity for more positive attitude on
this important question. In the confer
ence of this afternoon the ground was
carefully gone over, and it was said the
policy to be pursued by the State De-
partment was decided upon. Mr.. Put
nam was visited at the Arlington, but de-
clined to give his views IS to what would
be the outcome. Secretary Baysrd, how.
ever, said to your correspondent that this
was matter that could not be settled in
a dsv. "France and Germany have Dor
der land enough; we have more. France
and Germany have considerable trouble
now, and have no wish to plunge this
country into complications which might
result seriously. OF one thing you csn rest
assured-not only the interests of the
United States, but its honor shall be care
fully guarded in these matters. A letter
received from Mr.. Chamberlain tells me
that he will leave England the latter part
Of this month. Immediately upon his
arrival therefore conference will be held
in Washington and decided steps taken in
this international complication"
GRAIN ON OBERLY's LETTER.
The CANVASS made by Congressman
Grain recently in Texas against prohibi-
ton has brought him into demand for
campaign purposes all over the country.
He will be gin his work in Ohio next Sat-
urdey in behalf Of Mr.. Powell, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor. Com
menting upon Commissioner Oberly's re-
cent letter against state Democratic Or
CARNATIONS in Washington, Mr.. Grain
said that while he did not desire TO be
Identified with those who re-
tlected on Commissioner Oberly he
had no hesitation ia saying that
in his opinion the provisions in the two
clauses referred 90 By Mr. Ooerly were
intended to prevent the Involuntary con-
tributions or forced assessments of en-
ployes Of the government for political
purposes, but that they did not prevent
any man from doing voIun ariIy what he
pleased with the salary after he had
earned it, and to suggeet otherwise
would be an uuWarrantable interference
with the personal rights Of individuals.
SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCEMENTS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1l.-Upon the reas-
sembling of the United States Supreme
court to-day, Caief Justice Waite an-
nounced that the court had decided to
grant writs Of hsbeas corpus in the cases
of Attorney General Ayers and the tTo
commonWs alths attorneys of Virginia
who are now in jsil at Richmond for dis
regarding the orders Of Judge Bond 10
the "coupon crasher" litigation. The
writs are made returnable on Monday
next. The result OF this decision will be
to bring >the imprisoned officers to the
court without delay for trisl on their
merits.
In case 1850, Hugh NJ. Brooks, alias
Maxwell, ct al, against the State of Mis-
souri,, commonly known as the "Preller
murder case" the Chief Justice az
nounced that in view of the representa-
>tiOns of counsel for the prisoner TO the
effect that he is unable to pay the cost OF
his appeal TO this court the case may be
proceeded with notwithstanding the pay
ment Of the clerks, such fees being remit
ted, and that When bota sides come to an
agreement as to the parts of the record
which will be printed, the courts will
make such order about the expenses
about printing as may seem necessary.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Oct. I2.-The following
Texas pensions were issued to-day:
Elizs, widow Of George W. Foster,
Longview; Job 3, Cooper, Paris;
Patrick Kerfigau, Gonzales; Richard
Corn, Duff4u; j NJ Arion, Chiiders
Jasper, James Clark, Rio Gr.nde City.